Deuteronomy 25:2
What does Deuteronomy 25:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 25:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his wickedness, by number.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his wickedness, by number.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And if the wrongdoer is to undergo punishment by whipping, the judge will give orders for him to go down on his face and be whipped before him, the number of the blows being in relation to his crime.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862then it hath come to pass, if the wrong-doer is to be smitten, that the judge hath caused him to fall down, and <FI>one<Fi> hath smitten him in his presence, according to the sufficiency of his wrong-doing, by number;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And if they see that the offender be worthy of stripes: they shall lay him down, and shall cause him to be beaten before them. According to the measure of the sin shall the measure also of the stripes be:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And it shall be if the wicked man have deserved to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and be beaten before his face, according to the measure of his wickedness with a certain number [of stripes].
Context
v.1If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, and the judges judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
v.2This passage
v.3Forty stripes he may give him, he shall not exceed; lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 27:26
Then released he unto them Barabbas; but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified.
- Acts 16:22
And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.
- Matthew 10:17
But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you;
- Acts 5:40
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
- 1 Peter 2:24
who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.
- 1 Peter 2:20
For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted for it, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
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